Himalayan Cuckoo (Cuculus saturatus)
About the Himalayan Cuckoo
The Himalayan cuckoo or Oriental cuckoo (Cuculus saturatus) is a brooding parasitic bird that is part of the Cuculidae family. The species breeds from the Himalayas eastward to southern China and Taiwan. It migrates to southeast Asia and the Greater Sunda Islands for the winter. It was formerly known as "Oriental cuckoo" and contained several subspecies found over most of Asia. In 2005, it was determined that this "species" consists of three distinct lineages: Himalayan cuckoo, Cuculus (saturatus) saturatus Oriental cuckoo proper, Cuculus (saturatus) optatus Sunda cuckoo, Cuculus (saturatus) lepidus
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 65 recordings for this species: 17 CC BY-NC-SA · 9 CC BY-NC-ND. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in China, India, Nepal in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- African CuckooCuculus gularisrecording
- Common CuckooCuculus canorusrecording
- Indian CuckooCuculus micropterusrecording
- Red-chested CuckooCuculus solitariusrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.